To get scutes in Minecraft, you need to breed turtles and wait for their babies to grow into adults. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to do this:

1. Find turtles: Turtles can be found on beaches in the Overworld, usually near oceans.
2. Collect seagrass: You'll need seagrass to breed turtles. Seagrass can be found underwater in oceans, rivers, and swamps. Use shears to collect it.
3. Breed turtles: Approach two adult turtles with seagrass in your hand and right-click or tap on each turtle to feed them. Once both turtles have been fed, they will enter “love mode” and breed, producing a baby turtle.
4. Wait for the baby turtle to grow: Baby turtles will take some time to grow into adults. You can speed up their growth by feeding them more seagrass. Each time you feed a baby turtle seagrass, its growth will be accelerated by 10%.
5. Collect scutes: When a baby turtle grows into an adult, it will drop a scute. Collect the scute and repeat the process to obtain more scutes.

Once you have enough scutes, you can use them to craft a turtle shell, as you mentioned in your previous message. Place 5 scutes in the 3×3 crafting grid, with 3 scutes in the first row and 2 scutes in the second row at either side (leaving the middle box empty). This will create a turtle shell, which can be used as a helmet, providing the player with the ability to breathe underwater for an extended period.

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To make a turtle shell, place 5 scutes in the 3×3 crafting grid. When making a turtle shell, it is important that the scutes are placed in the exact pattern. There should be 3 scutes in the first row and 2 scutes in the second row at either sides (the middle box should be left empty).

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How Do You Get A Turtle Shell In Minecraft?

Turtles were first added to Minecraft back in the 1.13 Aquatic Update as a new friendly overworld mob. Players can breed turtles to produce a renewable supply of scutes for crafting turtle shells. Equipping a turtle shell provides underwater breathing and protection. This comprehensive guide will go over everything you need to know about getting scutes and turtle shells sustainably.

An Introduction to Minecraft Turtles

Turtles come in a few different variants: regular turtles on land, jungle turtles in swamps, and baby turtles that hatch from eggs. They can be found swimming or sunbathing near ocean and beach shorelines.

Turtles exhibit some fun natural behaviors – they will lay eggs in the sand, return to the sea after breeding, and even dance sometimes! Babies will scurry into the water once hatched. Overall, turtles are a peaceful addition to ocean biomes.

Breeding Turtles for a Sustainable Scute Farm

The best way to get a steady scute supply is by breeding turtles. Adult turtles have a chance to drop 1-4 bonus scutes each time they breed with seagrass.

Specifically, they have a 60% chance to drop 1 scute, 30% chance to drop 2 scutes, 10% chance for 3 scutes, and 1% chance for 4 scutes!

It takes about 5-10 minutes for most bred turtles to produce eggs. The eggs then hatch one baby turtle after 1-3 in-game days. These babies mature into adults after 20 minutes.

So by cycling generations, a good-sized turtle farm can provide scutes perpetually. Automated systems with hoppers help collect all the dropped items.

Crafting the Helpful Turtle Shell Helmet

Once you've gathered at least 5 scutes, it's time to craft the coveted turtle shell helmet. Simply arrange the scutes in a U-shape in a crafting table – 3 scutes across the top, and 1 scute in the lower left and right squares.

Equipping the turtle shell provides 10 seconds of extended underwater breathing, allowing you to reach greater ocean depths. It also offers damage protection, which gets even stronger when enchanted or upgraded with Netherite. Turtle shells are useful for anytime you expect to spend a lot of time submerged.

Finding Turtle Shells in Buried Treasure

For players who don't want to build turtle farms, an alternative is seeking out buried treasure chests hidden near shipwrecks and ruins in ocean biomes. These chests have about a 50% chance of containing 1 crafted turtle shell.

Just take precautions when diving deep – bring potions of water breathing, night vision, and slow falling for safety. Respiration and Aqua Affinity enchanted helmets also let you stay underwater longer.

Shearing Live Turtles Ethically

Breeding aside, you can occasionally shear live adult turtles with shears for 1-3 scutes at a time. This does no harm to the turtles, making it a sustainable occasional source. But it's far slower than farming.

For players concerned about animal welfare, shearing or just collecting naturally dropped scutes are good ethical options. Killing turtles constantly is unneeded given better alternatives.

Turtle Conservation Starts In-Game Too!

Minecraft allows us to harvest animal resources endlessly, but turtles still deserve humane treatment even in virtual worlds! Limit excessive turtle killing, and focus more on breeding them instead.

You can even craft turtle eggs in Creative mode and populate oceans with new turtles. Monitor your scute collecting, and don't take more than your projects require.

With these sustainable tips, everyone can get all the scutes they need without harming turtle conservation. Just be mindful, and the turtles will provide in abundance!